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Feasibility of the AHA Exergame System in Parkinson's Disease Patients

NCT03891069 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2019-03-26

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Summary

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) remains a progressive disease associated with a high level of disability. Due to the physical and cognitive impairments, fatigue and apathy, patients frequently experience a decrease in their daily physical activity. Exercise programs have been recommended for symptomatic control, however, its implementation is still challenging in terms of acceptability and adherence. Exergames (i.e. exercise based on video games) have been proposed as a potential, home-based rehabilitation tool to improve PD patients motor skills and to promote a more active lifestyle.

Methods: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of an exergames system design for PD patients' rehabilitation. A mix-methods study, including two focus groups (with patients and physiotherapists) and quantitative feasibility study, will be performed. Physiotherapists and PD patients with a Hoehn Yahr Stage ≤ 2 (MED ON), ability to walk independently without risk of falling and a Mini-mental state score \> 24 will be included. The primary outcome will be patients' satisfaction with the games measured through a 7-point Likert scale. Secondary outcomes will include games difficulty (7-point Likert scale), perceived effort (modified Borg scale), safety (number of adverse events) and functional mobility (Time up and Go test).

Conditions

  • Parkinson Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

AHA Exergame System

The AHA Exergame System consists of a mobile computing platform running a set of parameterizable exergames purposely designed for elderly fitness training. The platform is equipped with a 1000 lumens video projector capable of creating a 2.05m by 1.16m floor projection display and a Kinect V2 sensor to serve as game controller. The AHA exercise-based computer games have been designed for and tested with elderly people and were adapted for the functional limitations of PD patients. The system includes five different games that aim to train patients motor ability, cardiorespiratory and muscular strength.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Lisbon

    collaborator OTHER

  • Campus Neurológico Sénior

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joaquim Ferreira, MD, PhD · Campus Neurológico Sénior

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2018-09-30
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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